Crystal River Nuclear Plant environmental partners 2010-2012Safety Information Para recibir una copia de esta Keep this brochure in a handy place so that información en español, por favor you will have the information in an emergency. llame al 1.352.563.4489. Your Quick Reference Safety Information for the Crystal River Nuclear Plant Please take a minute and complete the information below so you will have it in an emergency. My local radio station is: My local television station with information is: Zones where family members work or live: The evacuation shelter for the zone where I live is: The evacuation route for the zone where I live is: The relocation school(s) for my child (children) is (are): Plan ahead! Drive your route now. If you have any questions, call your emergency management office. ©2012 Progress Energy Florida, Inc. 11-1376 02/12 progress-energy.com Dear Neighbor: Our first commitment to our Nature Coast neighbors is to operate the Table of Contents Crystal River Nuclear Plant safely. We take this commitment very seriously, and we have multiple programs in place to ensure that we train our personnel, maintain our equipment and set the highest Emergency Warning ....................1 standards, so that we will continue to operate our plant in a way that Classifications of Emergencies ..........1 protects public health and safety. Protective Actions ......................3 As part of our commitment to protecting public health and safety, we Local Emergency Alert System have worked very closely with both Citrus and Levy counties, as well as (EAS) Stations .........................3 the state of Florida, to develop extensive plans to ensure protection of the public in the unlikely event of an emergency. Information about these What to Take with You plans is contained in this brochure. to A Shelter ............................4 Special Needs ..........................5 Please review this information and keep this brochure where you could locate it should you ever need it. If you or anyone in your family has a If You Do Not Have Transportation. .5 special need, please fill out the enclosed special needs postcard and If You Have Family Members in send it to the address on the card. a Nursing Home or Hospital ............5 If you have any questions about plans that are in place, or should Children and Schools ...................5 there ever be an emergency at the plant, please call the emergency Emergency Information and management office in your county. These numbers are listed on page 5 Citizen Information Lines ...............5 in this brochure. If You Have Livestock Thanks for your continued support. or Grow Food Products .................6 Sincerely, Emergency Plans .......................7 Evacuation Routes .....................7 Quick Reference Safety Information .....8 10- and 50-Mile Emergency Jon Franke Planning Zones ........................8 Vice President, Crystal River Nuclear Plant Evacuation Routes Map ..............8-9 Evacuation Shelters ............... 10-11 Potassium Iodide ..................... 11 Evacuation Zones and Routes ...... 12-13 Evacuation Route Directions ....... 12-13 Types of Radioactivity ................ 14 Radiation Information ............... 14 How the Nuclear Power Plant Works .. 15 Multiple Barrier Safety Design ........ 16 Safety and Security ................... 16 progress-energy.com Sections of this brochure contain information about what to do during an emergency at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant. Please read this informa- tion and discuss it with family members and neighbors. Some of them may need your help, or you may need theirs during an emergency. The best way to be safe in an emergency is to be informed, to be prepared Classification of Emergencies and to use teamwork. Keep this information handy for future reference. Please do not hesitate to call the appropriate county emergency manage- Emergency events at the nuclear plant will ment office for any assistance during an emergency. Please complete fall into one of four emergency categories and return the attached postcard to the appropriate office so that we can established by the federal government. keep your information on file to help you better in an emergency. Plant operators must notify the state and county emergency management offi- Citrus County Sheriff’s Office cials within 15 minutes when any event Emergency Operations Center happens that fits into these categories. 3549 Saunders Way “Declaring” any of these emergency levels Lecanto, Florida 34461-7108 causes workers at the plant and state and 1.352.746.6555 county officials to start following their sheriffcitrus.org special emergency plans and procedures. From least to most serious, the emergency Levy County Emergency Management categories are: P.O. Box 221 Unusual Event Bronson, Florida 32621-0221 This is a minor problem that may not 1.352.486.5213 even be inside the plant. No public action LevyDisaster.com required. This emergency planning information was produced by Progress Energy Alert in a cooperative effort with the departments of Emergency Manage- This is a minor problem that could cause a ment in Citrus and Levy counties, and the Florida Division of Emergency decrease in the level of safety at the plant, Management (FloridaDisaster.org). such as plant alarm systems not working. No public action required. For non-emergency information about Progress Energy and the Crystal River Nuclear Plant, call 1.352.563.4413 or visit progress-energy.com. Site Area Emergency This is a more serious problem that may involve the failure of some plant equip- Emergency Warning ment. Small amounts of radioactive material could be released from the plant. Methods County officials will keep you informed. The Crystal River Nuclear Plant is designed to operate safely (see page The sirens may sound. Turn to an 15). However, there is a very small possibility that an emergency could Emergency Alert System (EAS) station for be serious enough that the public would have to take protective actions. more information. In the event of a serious emergency, plant operators must notify county General Emergency and state emergency management officials within 15 minutes. If county This is the most serious kind of problem. officials decide protective actions are necessary, they may use any of the Radioactive material could be released following methods to notify the public: from the plant. People near the plant will have to take protective actions (see page • Sirens and radio/television broadcasts 2). The sirens will sound. County officials • Siren public address system will announce what areas are affected and • Emergency vehicles’ loudspeakers what actions must be taken. Turn to an EAS station for more information. • Door-to-door notification • Mass telephone notifications These warning systems also may be used to notify you of other emergen- cies such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or hazardous material spills. 1 If You Hear a Siren • Sirens do not mean evacuate. • If you hear a siren sound for three to five minutes with a steady tone, it means that county officials have emergency information to give you. Turn your radio or television to an EAS station listed on page 3 for emergency information. • Sirens also can be used to make public address announcements. Some emergency information could be broadcast through the siren speakers. • The sirens are tested each Friday at noon (except holidays). • If you do not hear emergency information and it is not a testing day or if you notice a siren that appears to be damaged, please call the Citrus County emergency number listed on page 5. • The sirens are located within the 10-mile zone around the Crystal River Nuclear Plant. • Signs are posted at each siren location, including public boat ramps, parks and beaches located within the 10-mile zone around the Crystal River Nuclear Plant. The signs provide information about the Friday siren tests at noon and also list local EAS radio and television Siren Tests stations to tune to during an emergency. Sirens are tested each Friday at noon While sirens are the primary method for alerting the public of an (except on holidays). Each siren will sound emergency, Emergency Management personnel in both Citrus and Levy for a few seconds at full volume. The test counties also have the capability of utilizing their CodeRED® emergency for all of the sirens should last less than one minute. notification systems. This high-speed telephone calling system is a pow- erful emergency notification tool which can deliver messages to homes, Public Address System Test businesses or answering machines at a rate of 60,000 calls per hour and can be used to make calls in specific geographic locations. The siren system also has the capability to make public address announcements. If your telephone number is listed in the local telephone directory, that number is likely already in the CodeRED database. However, if your telephone number is unlisted or if you use a cell phone, you’ll need to register that number (or perhaps even an alternative number) in order to receive notifications via CodeRED. Those who may be temporarily visiting or residing within the 10-mile zone around the Crystal River Nuclear Plant may register their telephone and/or cell phone information into the CodeRED database so they can receive emergency notifications as well. During the registration process, start and end dates may be selected so that the service will only be active for the period of time needed. To register for CodeRED notifications in Citrus County: Log on the sheriff’s office website at sheriffcitrus.org and click on the CodeRED logo to register and learn more. Or call 1.352.746.6555. To register for CodeRED notifications in Levy County: Log on the Emergency Management website at LevyDisaster.com and click on the CodeRED logo to register and learn more. Or call 1.352.486.5213. CodeRED registration for permanent residents, temporary residents and visitors is free, voluntary and highly recommended. 2 How Will Homes Be Protected? • Lock all doors and windows.